Yumin Zhu, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Haidian District, Beijing, China

• Develop year-long work plans, create the school calendar and schedules, ensure efficient allocation of teaching resources, plan facility usage, and coordinate with other departments to support smooth and effective school operations• Oversee the planning and execution of middle and high school curricula, setting and updating teaching and evaluation standards, leading curriculum development, supporting course design and classroom instruction, and supervising a team of 50 teachers• Create the school introduction deck and review marketing materials including newsletters and video content, to ensure the alignment with the school's brand image; represent the school to present at education fairs to enhance visibility and strengthen its reputation• Actively participate in admissions activities, including open houses and information sessions, showcasing the school’s strengths and interviewing prospective students and their families• Teach AP Environmental Science and mentor students on related projects

Beijing City, China

• Oversee teaching faculties: Established and implemented a complete set of teaching standards, involve in teachers’ recruitment, lead new faculty training, support curriculum design and class instruction, plan and host faculty meetings• In charge of academic affairs including class, exam planning and scheduling, gradebook system and school calendar management• In charge of academic events including subject group meetings, interdisciplinary project based learning activities, and peer class observation and evaluation• Serve as the AP coordinator for AP® course and exam registration and the Director of Studies for GAC -ACT curricula implementation• Direct, plan and host weekly morning meetings, student talks and advisory activities• Actively involved in daily student management and other major school events including student recruitment events, open house events and college fairs; Help student in college planning and application• Course Instructor of AP® Chemistry, AP® Environmental Science, GAC Science, and Exercise Physiology; Selected as the AP® Environmental Science exam reader by Educational Testing Service®

Beijing City, China

• Plan, lead group fitness classes and offer personal training to improve students' fitness level • Successfully created an innovative event series to effectively raise public awareness of health& fitness, including GRIT Fitness Game, M.O.V.E. Campus Orienteering and Vitality Team Game• Selected as the TRX® global course instructor candidate in China and to offer suspension training classes for fitness trainers

Beijing City, China

• Course Instructor of Advanced Chemistry, AP® Environmental Science, and Anatomy& Kinesiology• Developed and implemented effective student behavior guidelines and supervised Class of 2018 students in their junior year• Planned, organized and hosted featured school events including Spelling Bee Competition, Invited Parent Talks, Summer Minicamp, Faculty teambuilding, and TEDx Talk• Won the championship in the 2017 National Wonder Teacher Competition by TopSchools China

Beijing City, China

• Taught Advanced Chemistry for students of grade 10• Taught AP® Environmental Science for students of grade 11 and grade 12• Served as Student Advisor: Mentor and advise different grade level high school students

Storrs, Ct

• Organized and led interactive discussion sessions on General chemistry and Organic Chemistry• Taught and supervised students in lab experiments • Prepared quizzes and assisted in exam proctoring and grading

Storrs, Ct

• Optimized the processing methods of polymers that lead to a one-step manufacture of large area electrochromic devices for commercializing a low cost and waste technology in eyewear, smart window and automotive applications • Explored color tuning methods and developed gel polymer electrolytes for achieving high contrast and fast switching speed electrochromic devices with a full selection of colors• Formulated and synthesized flexible and stretchable polymeric materials that exceed commercial Indium Tin Oxide in flexibility, and developed patterning methods for flexible electronics applications• Developed and optimized organic transparent electrode material with high transparency and enhanced conductivity to replace Indium Tin Oxide coated substrates for display applications• Fabricated and functionalized stretchable spandex with high power capability by innovative incorporation of hybrid graphene/conductive polymers into textile• Selected to be in charge of several industrial funded projects, prepared oral presentations and written documentations for funding companies, effectively engage and motivate team members• Assisted general laboratory management; Mentored and trained fellow graduate and undergraduates

Beijing City, China

• Undergraduate research assistant at the Institute of Electronics• Studied the fabrication and characterization of vacuum tubes• Improved the performance of nickel sponge oxide cathodes by dispersing scandium

Master Of Science - Ms, Applied Physiology And Kinesiology, 4.0/4.0

Graduated with a 4.0 GPA in the human performance concentration

Executive Mba

Postgraduate Degree, Secondary Eduation, 3.94/4.0

Completed practicum in chemistry and environmental science

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Polymer Chemistry, 3.70/4.0

Advisor: Gregory Sotzing Research focused on the development and application of conductive polymers for optoelectronic applications.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Applied Chemistry, 3.80/4.0

Advisor: Wei He Ranked the first in major for two consecutive years Graduated with highest cumulative grades in major (Top 3%)